Tennis Power Ranking 2017 #4: Nadal as the Count of Monte-Carlo

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Nadal Needed No Escapes in Monte-Carlo

Roger Federer – Roger stays at #1 for now, but his minimalist approach to clay in 2017 will likely not leave him at #1 beyond Madrid or Rome depending on who wins those events.

Rafael Nadal – Rafa holding 10 Monte-Carlo titles is insane. It will take a clay court cyborg to even approach the records Nadal has set on this surface. Rafa won in dominating fashion and claimed his 1st title of 2017 after 3 runner-up finishes earlier in the year.

David Goffin – He played quite well to reach the semifinal. After a bad call, he won a total of 1 of the next 11games versus Nadal. Bad calls happen. Goffin will need to shore up his mental game, but his performance in Monte-Carlo skyrocketed him to #3 in my Power Rankings due to some stagnation. Change since last ranking – not ranked

Nick Kyrgios – Kyrgios has played well enough in 2017 to stay at #4. Clay is not his best surface as far as I can tell, but his recent Davis Cup work keeps him in my top 5.

Novak Djokovic – Djokovic’s pair of close wins and close loss in Monte-Carlo may not have been ideal, but a quarterfinal showing likely set the stage for more solid results in his 2017 clay court swing. Change since last ranking + 3

Stan Wawrinka – Wawrinka did not do much at Monte-Carlo. This is somewhat typical of the powerful Swiss. He will generally produce a series of average finishes and then add a few deep tournament runs or titles. I do not see a cause for panic. If Paris has heavy conditions, Stan could win major #4 without needing a great lead-in to the next major. Change since last ranking – 3

Grigor Dimitrov – Grigor started 2017 with a title, a semifinal at the Australian Open, and a title. His results have slowed down. Change since last ranking – 2

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has two titles in 2017, but his results have slowed as well. Change since last ranking – 1

Andy Murray – Andy Murray’s time at number one has been rather forgettable. His title in Dubai and runner-up finish in Qatar give him 2 finals in 2017, but he ended 2016 looking like a machine. Change since last ranking – 2

Albert Ramos-Vinolas – His play in Monte-Carlo should be a boon for the remainder of 2017. He banked 600 ranking points, beat the world #1 in Andy Murray, beat a former US Open Champion in Marin Cilic, and beat the wildly talented Lucas Pouille. Change since last ranking – not ranked